D-brane Instantons in Type II String Theory
arXiv:0902.3251 · doi:10.1146/annurev.nucl.010909.083113
Abstract
We review recent progress in determining the effects of D-brane instantons in N=1 supersymmetric compactifications of Type II string theory to four dimensions. We describe the abstract D-brane instanton calculus for holomorphic couplings such as the superpotential, the gauge kinetic function and higher fermionic F-terms. This includes a discussion of multi-instanton effects and the implications of background fluxes for the instanton sector. Our presentation also highlights, but is not restricted to the computation of D-brane instanton effects in quiver gauge theories on D-branes at singularities. We then summarize the concrete consequences of stringy D-brane instantons for the construction of semi-realistic models of particle physics or SUSY-breaking in compact and non-compact geometries.
Invited review to appear in Annu.Rev.Nuc.Part.Sci 2009 59; 69 pages, 8 figures, 5 tables; v2: 1 reference added
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